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Page SECTION B THE HERALD Wednesday March Ratepayers not radic towards growth says president The Georgetown Area Ratepayers Association be thought or as being radical when It comes to growth In town says their president Brian Bush stresses that an orderly and balanced growth where the town can atop at points and assess the progress made is a position GARA has taken The ratepayer group would like more stria I growth because there are many commu ters who would rather work in own than travelling to Brampton or Toronto each day ho says Its a matter of llfylng the Industrial land available for ex Mr Bush says The number of sites for industry to build on is extremely limited he says In GARA worked on an intensive study of future growth In Georgetown They look ed at the impact on roads recreational faci lilies the environment services and financial costs for ratepayers At that time the organization said there were two options to take infilling building on vacant sites between presently constructed areas or expansion beyond present urban boundaries The ratepayers organization In favored infilling as more acceptable but Mr Bush recognizes now that much of the infilling has now been completed Mr Bush says the ratepayers ho repre sents would want a well planned community like Erin Mills when land Is finally developed The type of housing built has to be middle of road end represent a cross section of people In town he says Development has to be on extension of what Georgetown is now maintaining the quality of life we have In town currently tie says PA8T PROBLEMS A year resident of Georgetown Mr Bush remembers in the past having problems with not enough water and sewage back because of servicing limitations Georgetown has natural boundaries such as valleys but lack of water and sewage pa city also act as a buffer to protect the town from growing like Brampton he says GARA had some ob jections to the towns official plan and their concerns were voiced with the MUrtWHiUSLEI MNEVBUKOOUWfEE a Manifest or 7 Mountainview Rd N Georgetown STORE HOURS MONWE0 106 THURSFR1 109 SAT 96